“Incredible. It’s not the first time I’ve seen a performance from her of that nature,” Fabbri said. “She’s a completely talented player offensively, great IQ, and you just got to witness on a big stage just how good she is with the ball. She wanted the ball all game long.”

Arguably the most important play of the game came with 20 seconds left, when Hiedeman dialed up a three pointer that would have given Marquette the lead.

Fifth year senior Adily Martucci swatted it away, getting all ball, and saving her Quinnipiac career.

Photo courtesy John Hassett

“When it came down to it, I just knew I had to be in her stuff,” Martucci said. “My hands had to be up because we knew she was going to launch it.”

After the MAAC Championship game Martucci guaranteed she was not hanging up her jersey until she made history. It wasn’t easy, but she fulfilled her promise.

“We just knew that we had to stay strong, we had to stay gritty and mentally tough,” she said. “That’s who we’ve been all year.”

The Bobcats, who often fall victim to slow starts and ice cold shooting early on in games, shot 67 percent from the field in the first half and 53 percent in the game.

Fabbri had a feeling that her team would have the hot hand on Saturday.

“Our shoot around this morning was the best it has ever been,” the head coach said. “The laser focus, the ready to go. I texted (athletic director Greg Amodio) saying ‘we’re going to be hard to beat today.’”

With one big upset under their belt, Tricia Fabbri and Co. have another tough task in front of them on Monday. Quinnipiac will face No. 4 seed and host Miami (Fl.) in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The time has yet to be determined, but the game will air on ESPN2.

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About Sierra Goodwill

Sierra Goodwill is a junior journalism major from Marlborough, CT. She is the Talent Mentor of Q30 Television and an anchor/reporter for Sports Paws and Bobcat Breakdown. Sierra is also a beat reporter for the Quinnipiac men's and women's basketball teams. You can follow her on Twitter @SierraGoodwill.